Which county in Colorado has the lowest wildfire risk?

Denver has the lowest wildfire risk in Colorado, at 28.7.

What is the wildfire risk in Denver?

Denver is ranked #1 in Colorado for wildfire risk, at 28.7.

What are the top counties in Colorado for wildfire risk?

Denver (28.7), then Arapahoe (49.4), and Adams (52.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Colorado are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Colorado compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is Colorado only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Colorado (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Colorado

Top 25 of 64 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Colorado

Rank	County	Value
01	Denver28.7 County page
02	Arapahoe49.4 County page
03	Adams52.0 County page
04	Broomfield59.1 County page
05	Pueblo59.4 County page
06	Jefferson63.0 County page
07	Mesa64.1 County page
08	Boulder66.8 County page
09	Weld67.2 County page
10	Lake67.4 County page
11	Morgan68.5 County page
12	Logan70.3 County page
13	Larimer71.3 County page
14	El Paso73.7 County page
15	Summit75.9 County page
16	Montrose76.3 County page
17	Alamosa76.7 County page
18	Gunnison77.0 County page
19	Rio Grande78.1 County page
20	Phillips84.3 County page
21	Jackson84.5 County page
22	Douglas84.6 County page
23	Eagle85.3 County page
24	Chaffee85.7 County page
25	Routt87.0 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Colorado counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Colorado has the lowest wildfire risk?: Denver has the lowest wildfire risk in Colorado, at 28.7.
What is the wildfire risk in Denver?: Denver is ranked #1 in Colorado for wildfire risk, at 28.7.
What are the top counties in Colorado for wildfire risk?: Denver (28.7), then Arapahoe (49.4), and Adams (52.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Colorado are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Colorado compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Colorado only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.